Arising and subsiding of each thought.
“If you recognize the emptiness of your thoughts instead of solidifying them, the arising and subsiding of each thought will …
Self-Reliance and How to Contemplate the Truth
Self-Reliance “We must be both our own doctor, as well as the patient. We must prescribe and take our own …
If the meditator is able to use whatever occurs in his life as the path, his body becomes a retreat hut.
If the meditator is able to use whatever occurs in his life as the path, his body becomes a retreat …
A bird sitting on a tree is never afraid of the branch breaking.
“A bird sitting on a tree is never afraid of the branch breaking, because its trust is not on the …
Learning to live without wanting.
“A social creature in a materialistic society is far from being a perfectly peaceful creature. In a consumer society, being …
You realize that there is no one there. The mind with its thoughts, feelings and perceptions just seems to arise out of nowhere, disappears and arises again.
“When it becomes clear that grasping is the cause of dukkha, you just let go. Instead of clinging, you just …
What manifests externally mirrors what’s going on internally.
“In our meditation practice we look at life as it manifests inwardly. We can see situations that took place this …
When the mind is still untrained, there is only a tiny gap between its contents and the way it manifests externally.
“When the mind is still untrained, there is only a tiny gap between its contents and the way it manifests …
No man steps in the same river twice, for it’s not the same river and he’s not the same man.
“No man steps in the same river twice, for it’s not the same river and he’s not the same man.” …
Do your best in every moment
“Unless you are a yogi like Milarepa you should definitely plan and prepare as if you are going to live …